Laser Therapy
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Why do we find laser therapy so laughable? Because they deserve to be criticized with their outlandish claims of 85% – 90% or even higher. Come on now. We are sure there are success stories but don’t try to pull the wool over people’s eyes. If you want a product or service offering to be believable, then perhaps claims of near 100% success aren’t the way to begin.
We have spoke with users of laser therapy and have found a lower success rate than these ads claim. Much, much lower.
So what is the real story? When inquiring of laser therapy clinics as to how to guarantee success, we found that you are told to prepare yourself mentally to quit before you come in and then resist all urges to relapse after you leave.
Well isn’t that true of quitting anyway?
To us it sounds like going cold turkey but with laser therapy you have to pay hundreds of dollars to get your ears lit up.
Perhaps educating the customer would be a better bet.
Our final thoughts. Laser therapy is very expensive and there are no guarantees. You pays your money and takes your chances. So you better be sure.
Pros:
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Easy to use
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Instant
Cons:
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Expensive for time spent
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Unrealistic stated success rates
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No guarantees
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No support system
Hate to be the one to tell you, but a smoker for 30 years and up to 2 packs a day quit with laser therapy. It really works. I think its down played because no one is making money on it because it does not involve drugs and pharmacutical companies.
Hi Patty,
Glad to hear you quit, regardless of the method.
Enjoy your new found healthy lifestyle.
Chris
Just wanted to add that i too quit with this method. i smoked about a pack a day for 12 years and more on the weekends. i tried alot of methods (about nine tries altogether)and nothing worked.I was very sceptical about this “laser therapy”,but since a family member insisted on paying for it, no loss for me. I went and had it done and during the treatment i could feel some type of sensation in my lower back and sometimes in my forearms. Also they put pins in my ears without tme knowing ,acupuncture i guess. Anyway on my drive home i felt extremly relaxed almost as if i was on some type of pain killer or something. After that i really had no disire to smoke. The best ive been able to discribe it to people is in two ways: one it is as if i skipped the first two weeks of quiting. that feeling that really sucks and you cant even think strait. The second is once i finially did get a craving (like 3 weeks in) i would get an adrinaline rush that would actually feel good and calming (kind of like the same feeling i got on my drive home) and therfore it was very easy to deny that cig. im not sure if it was the acupuncture or the laser, but i dont care! I have not had one, not one since. I strongly recomend this since it worked for me and i wish anyone who is reading this good luck.
I’m a 67 year old female and I’ve smoking for 52 years. The only breaks in my smoking was when I was 17 for about a year and when I was 50 for 3 days. I was on the patch for those 3 days. My biggest problem was the cigarette itself. I wanted a cigarette in my hand. I wanted to puff on it, all the things you do when smoking. Quitting for me has turned into a very difficult thing since it’s as much the emotional addiction as well as the nicotine.
As of 2 weeks ago, this problem escalated to a major problem and the need to quit is actually a matter of life or death now. I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in the 4th stage – it’s also in some of my lymph glands. Due to thyroid issues (which caused atrial fibrillation) my doctor won’t suggest any kind of pill or anything I’d have to ingest. But now, I’ll be on chemo and that’s another reason for my not taking anything like that.
Any suggestions?
Hi Pat,
Yes. That one is easy. Order the End the Habit product. The reason I say this is that the author very clearly states in his site and in his materials that his program is built around mind conditioning and understanding how to quit and only uses supplements as an aid.
This is why in your case I would recommend this program over the others on our site as they rely more on supplements to help you quit.
I hope that helps in your decision making. But regardless of what you decide – do it now! Before things get worst.
All the best,
Chris
Hi,
I am 52 and had bypass surgery of the aorta in the lower part of my torso. I also had a heart attack, all this at the beginning of this year. Now I have to, and want to stop smoking. But cannot find any site of laser therapy telling me if I qualify for such therapy.
I would appreciate any help in regard to this matter.
Regards
Audrey
Hi Audrey,
Sorry, I don\’t have the medical expertise as to give you advice here. Please check with your specialist as to what is best for you.
Hope you get well.
Chris
Hi Chris,
Regardless of my bypass I decided to take the risk and go for laser therapy. It is now nearly 2 months since the therapy and I am not a smoker anymore! Although I have put on some weight I am still happy that I no longer smoke. It is really true that you must be in the right frame of mind.
Kind regards
Audrey
I smoked almost a whole pack the morning before I went for laser therapy. I thought the treatment was a joke after I walked out but I didn’t pick up a smoke for about three years. My wife on the other hand lasted about 30 hours before she picked up again. I recommended a friend to go and she started back up right away also. Been smoking again for about a year now (stupid me) and I’m going to try the laser treatment again today.
It’s pretty clear that there’s no evidence for this apart from a few anecdotes. Good to see the placebo effect at work though, but perhaps there’s cheaper ways to obtain this effect like acupuncture etc. ??
Thanks for the comment Dave.
Hi Kevin,
Glad to hear you and your wife quit (sort of). I think perhaps a program with a little more substance may help keep you quit.
Just a thought.
Chris
Interesting you say they don’t offer support. I used the Anne Penman (sp) laser therapy and have not smoked since the first session. the support was great, I called for support on my second day about 8:30 in the evening because I was cleaning out old cig butts and it got to me, I talked to a real person from the location I went, not someone in another country. They really helped.
Anyway, been quit for over 5 years using the Anne penman laser Therapy in Charlotte, NC and I smoked a pack and a half a day for over 35 years. In my opinion laser works. I saw it on the Today Show a while back wherre they had 3 people. One was cold turkey, one was a drug and one did laser. The laser person was the only one who quit smoking.
The bad stuff I read in the press and internet about laser was all from 2006 and before. Sounds like the fraude got weeded out. I think it’s much better now and several news organizations have checked it out.
The highlights for me were that it was quick and drug free and NO pain.
Thanks for your thoughts Jim.
I quit smoking a month ago using the laser therapy. I still have cravings for the cigarette, but won’t touch one again. My problem is that I have felt constantly tired since the treatment. Does anybody know if this is a common side effect? On weekends I sleep almost 14 hours a day and during the week I fight to stay awake at work.
Hi AJ,
Haven’t ever heard of this before. Perhaps someone with more experience will chime in.
Chris
I just did the laser therapy (on the ear lobe) – Auriculotherapy – last week and to be honest I was amazed how my physical addiction to nicotine just disappeared immediately after the 4 min procedure. Now I still have the “habit” part, but I tell you it makes it so much easier to quit when the physical addiction part. The Dr I went to in Staten Island, NY did prep us in the 2 hours prior to the treatment on tricks to handle the “habit”, the mental part, which I have employed when I do miss it from time to time. Bottom line, I am very confident I kicked this habit….which I never thought I would have the will power to do.
Hi Eric,
Thanks for sharing your story.
I had those same symptoms and turned out I was boderline diabetic. Get checked soon
I work as a laser therapy technician who performs laser treatments (light stimulation on the ears, face, hands, wrists) in Michigan to help individuals quit smoking. I was as big a skeptic as any-but it was a job/opportunity. After 4 years I am convinced of the value of this program. We do not make ANY claims of success. A majority of the appointment is educating customers about addiction, laser therapy, other methods, behavior modification techniques, etc. I see/hear first-hand how people benefit from the program. Customers call us, write us, refer friends, family, co-workers and strangers. To be fair………I have known of some unsatisfied customers, but only a handful. That’s not to say that more haven’t been unsuccessful, just that only a handful were compelled to express their disappointment. A good chunk of our business is “repeat” customers who may have experienced a relapse and return for laser therapy to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms associated w/ quitting smoking again. That’s really a great testiment to the program. Relapse happens w/ all addictions. Our program doesn’t claim to keep you from ever smoking again….it claims to ease the discomfort of quitting. Other components of our program address long-term/psychological aspects of addiction. A word of caution about Laser Therapy……not all programs are alike! Do your homework. p.s. you’ll notice I’m not including a shameless plug for our business:). Just wanted to add to the conversation, especially considering my experience with the topic. Thank you.
I went to Anne Penman Laser Therapy to stop smoking in Las Vegas. Going to this Laser Therapy was a pleasant experience. I was impressed with the environment. It was very relaxing and comfortable. I went to another laster treatment center a few years ago, so I can make a comparison between the two, there really is none. This one was much better. Eileen is really outstanding at what she does. She is very professional and knowledgeable. When you ask her a question about what she is doing, she explains everything in detail. She is very thorough at what she does. If I ever to return there, I would have no hesitation whatsoever. I would feel comfortable referring this treatment to others. I am truly satisfied with what I got for my investment. Money will spent!
Thanks Eddie,
Could you perhaps give us more detail on the process and the outcome you experienced as well.
thanks,
Chris
I was a heavy smoker and i would crawl over broken glass to get to a cigarette. I had laser treatment 10 days ago and have not had a cigarette. I still go to have a cigarette all the time out of habit but so far have resisited the urge. i just dont feel like a smoke. I certainly miss smoking but also enjoying the fact i am no longer coughing my lungs up daily.
Hey Tom,
Great to hear. We are all happy for you.
Chris
I used the Anne Pennman laser treatment in January, 2010 (Columbus OH) and successfully stopped my 35 year old habit on that day. I will admit I’m not sure how it worked. I’d been trying to stop smoking for several years, mainly alternating between cold turkey and nicotine replacement. With the laser treatment I still wanted to smoke and must say that I went through a rough first few months but the significant difference is that I adamantly refused to smoke, regardless of how miserable I was. This was never the case with the nicotine replacement therapy or the cold turkey attempts, where I always, ultimately caved in and reached for cigarette and restarted the habit as though I had never stopped. Over the course of the 15 months that I have now stopped smoking I have tried to push the envelope on many occasions where I convince myself to smoke again or give myself permission to smoke again and I have never succumbed to my own pressures in all that time. I am now researching the laser therapy in great detail because I have to tell you, the fact that this procedure is somehow still working for me is simply amazing. I am going to try it for weight loss as I have a stubborn 20 pounds to lose. If that works, I’ll probably quit my job and buy into an Anne Pennman franchise…LOL! Thanks for listening and good luck to everyone out there that is even considering quitting smoking – it’s a courageous step!
What place near Long Beach, CA offers this amazing laser these people are referring to?
I had laser therapy 5 years ago when I walked in a 2 1/2 pack a day smoker. I walked out a non smoker and never looked back. I had smoked for 35 years and tried every plan I could find to quit. With laser I had No cravings, No withdrawals, nothing. This was the best $$ I ever spent. I know people that did not have success with the therapy,all of which said they were just not wanting to quit at the time. Indeed, you have to want to quit and the laser just makes it easy.
Hi Ruby,
Glad it worked out for you. And I like the point you made where you ‘have to want to quit’. I think that is the key point. Don’t look at any quit smoking method as something that will ‘make you quit’. It won’t!
Chris
It worked for me. I smoked for twenty years. Five years ago I walked out of the treatment and never smoked again. Sounds crazy, but it worked. Call it a hoax, but I have never felt better.
Glad it worked out for you Connie. We are all proud of you!
I had laser therapy- the 1st session I relapsed that day. the second session i went about a day and 1/2. what i have noticed is that i have gone from a pack a day smoker to maybe 5 a day. I’m going to continue to work with the laser
5 is better than 20, but you need to fully quit at some point.
I was under the impression that laser was supposed to be a one time and you quit type of thing. Is this not the case with your program?
If not, how many times are you required to attend?
Chris
My program was to include: 1-one hour session- and booster session in 48 hours- and I got 1 free session with my package. I was suppose to get after the 1st session but it didnt quite work out. Still haven’t completely quit. I think it’s more mental than anything